Archive for March 2012
March 1, 2012
· How much is your iPad 2 worth on trade in?
· Stolen NASA laptop had space station control code
· AT&T announces throttling changes, now kicks in at 3GB or 5GB for LTE
· Malware authors expand use of domain generation algorithms
· Smultron 4.2 released on the Mac App Store
March 2, 2012
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· Artist and Hacktivists Sabotage Spanish Anti-Piracy Law
· Google launches privacy plan amid protests
· Browsing behavior in February: Internet Explorer and Chrome down, Firefox up
· Google sued over Street View photo
March 3, 2012
· Microsoft up to its old tricks with Windows 8 versions
March 5, 2012
· Ulysses 2.1.3 released
· Mar 2 Survey Scams Find Their Way into Pinterest
· Lingon 3.1 released
· WiFi Scanner 1.5.3 released
· Apple announces top all-time paid and free apps
March 6, 2012
· Check Off 5.0.2 released
· Et Tu, Google? Android Apps Can Also Secretly Copy Photos
· NASA lost 'full control' to hackers, pwned 13 times last year
· Report: Thousands of embedded systems on the net without protection
· Lulz: Infamous international hacking group LulzSec brought down by own leader
March 7, 2012
· Anonymous takes down security firm's website, vows to fight on after arrests
· Netflix inks deal with Apple to offer sign-up and billing via Apple TV and iTunes
· 1Password Browser Extension 3.9 released
March 8, 2012
· Apple unveils 4G LTE pricing for the new iPad
· Top Techy Spring Break Destinations
· Hands-on with the updated UI for Apple TV: get ready for more apps
· LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series 6TB RAID array review
March 9, 2012
· Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Buys The New Republic
· The Ultimate CeBIT 2012 Booth Babe Collection
· IE 9, on most secure Windows yet, next browser to fall at hacker contest
March 10, 2012
· Leaked: Police Plan to Raid The Pirate Bay
· Microsoft official website(microsoft.com) vulnerable to XSS
· Sony Pays $8 Million to Settle with Allman Brothers, Cheap Trick
· Scam Turns All Files and Folders Invisible, Offers Fix for $80, in Attempt to Revive Scareware Industry
March 11, 2012
· 12-year-old sues school district over Facebook profile search
· Wife discovers second wife via Facebook friend finder
March 12, 2012
· Symantec admits source code for Norton Antivirus 2006 posted by Anonymous
· Antisec hackers hit US police store after FBI arrests
· Porn site Digital Playground hacked to expose card numbers
· Another batch of AOL top execs departing soon
March 13, 2012
· Early Benchmark Tests For New iPad Confirm 1GB Of RAM, Same 1GHz Processor Speed
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· Inside the Stratfor Attack
· CBS Rejected Apple Subscription TV Idea
· Beware: Top 10 Scams of the Year [INFOGRAPHIC]
March 14, 2012
· Coordinating Vulnerability Disclosures with Apple
· AOL Instant Messenger developer team laid off, reports NYT
· Judge orders failed copyright troll to forfeit "all" copyrights
· FBI, stumped by pimp's Android pattern lock, serves warrant on Google
March 15, 2012
· Anonymous operating system prompts security warnings (Update)
· 18 firms sued for using privacy-invading mobile apps
· Report: 51% of web site traffic is 'non-human' and mostly malicious
· iPad 3 4G Teardown @ iFixit
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March 16, 2012
· RSS Menu released on the Mac App Store
· RIAA and ISPs to police your traffic starting July 12
· Digitally signed malware is increasingly prevalent, researchers say
March 17, 2012
· Yahoo Decides to Fire Its Brightest Tech Minds. Facebook Will Gladly Take Them.
· Suspicions aroused as exploit for critical Windows bug is leaked (Updated)
· Microsoft seeks patent on monetizing buttons of TV remote
· Feds Charge Analyst with Apple-related Insider Trading
March 18, 2012
· Google: We are getting rid of false and malicious ads
· New DVD-ripping DRM scheme ripped apart
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March 19, 2012
· Single-core A5 CPU in new 1080p Apple TV doubles RAM to 512MB
· OS X 10.8 Beta 2 Forces Third-Party Apps To Ask For Permission When Accessing Contacts
March 20, 2012
· "Anonymous OS" Taken Offline Due to Security Concerns
· Symantec-Sponsored Ponemon Report Finds Negligent Employees Top Cause of Data Breaches
· Western Digital My Passport is first with 2TB portable drive
· Microsoft gives photo-matching tech to cops to fight child pornography
· Topless supermodel photos used to spread Mac malware
· Apple, CBS, Fox, Sony, Warner Bros. and 15 others hacked?
March 21, 2012
· Microsoft Bans Internal Purchases of Mac and iPad
· Man Flaps Android-Powered Bird Wings, Flies with Wii Remotes
· Congressmen Joe Baca and Frank Wolf Propose Bill to Label All Games With Warning Labels
March 22, 2012
· Verizon Study Confirms 2011 Was The Year Of Anonymous, With 100 Million Users' Data Breached By Hacktivists
· Kim DotCom to get monthly living expenses of $48,000
· Americans Ready to Give Up Sex, Alcohol, Chocolates and Shower for the Internet
· Anonymous revives LulzSec for new campaign of hacks and attacks
· AT&T scammed Feds for Nigerian scammers, DOJ says
March 23, 2012
· Facebook Tool Helps Curb Annoying Friends
· Intel Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
· Address spoofing vulnerability in iOS's Safari
· Report: In-App Ads Pose Significant Security Risk
· Anti-Piracy Group Shuts Down Pirate Bay Proxies
March 24, 2012
· OS X Lion tested with unreleased Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge chip
· If it ain't broke, don't fix it: ancient computers in use today
· Shopping For Zero-Days: A Price List For Hackers' Secret Software Exploits
· FCC Announces Voluntary CyberSecurity Program
March 25, 2012
· Rent-a-fraudster website operator gets nearly 3 years in prison
March 26, 2012
· Facebook scammers host Trojan horse extensions on Chrome Web Store
· Customer Sues Apple For $1 Million After Breaking Nose On Glass Door
· Adobe PDF Reader Phish Warning
· Brazilian city uses computer chips embedded in school uniforms to keep track of students
· Theaters will charge premium on 2D movies in order to lower the cost of 3D movie tickets
· Flawed sign-in services from Google and Facebook imperil user accounts
· Microsoft Raids Tackle Internet Crime
March 27, 2012
· Google ordered to delete terms from autocomplete
· Anti-SOPA Internet Society under fire for hiring MPAA executive
· Tens of thousands of web sites affected in ongoing mass SQL
· 8-year-old Tennessee boy uses tracking app after break-in to find stolen iPad
· Class Action Suits Across The Country Against Google
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March 28, 2012
· Google's Chrome Web store used to spread malware
· WTF? High school senior expelled for swearing on Twitter
· Apparent Groupon hole exposes customer data
· Trying to close your AOL account is suspicious activity
· UK ISP forced to hand over details on IP addresses to porn producer
· The 10 U.S. cities with the highest-paying IT jobs
March 29, 2012
· Kim Dotcom: US Military Had 15,634 Megaupload Accounts
· Survey scammers fling spam at Pinterest punters
· LulzSec hackers return to target CSS Corp and military dating sites
· FTP Ubiquitous And Dangerously Noncompliant
· Anonymous Supposedly Plans to "Kill" the Internet on March 31
· Lock Me Now 0.7 released on the Mac App Store
· Surveillance spyware migrates from Windows to Mac OS X
· Without a response policy, Comcast charges tornado-affected residents vacation fees
March 30, 2012
· New exploit uses old Office vulnerability for OS X malware delivery
· Malware To Increasingly Abuse DNS?
· Critical Java hole being exploited on a large scale - Update
· Visa, MasterCard confirm credit card security breach
· Massive security breach could affect 10+ million credit card accounts
March 31, 2012
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· User uploads to YouTube hit one hour per second






